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Jillian Michaels
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Michaels in May 2018
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| Born | February 18, 1974 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Jillian Michaels was born on February 18, 1974. She is an American expert in fitness, nutrition, and business. She is also a well-known media personality and author. Many people know her from her appearances on the NBC TV show The Biggest Loser. She has also been on the talk show The Doctors. In 2015, she hosted a show called Sweat, INC on Spike. Later, in 2016, her own reality TV series Just Jillian started on E!.
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Early Life and Training
Jillian Michaels was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, JoAnn, was a psychotherapist, and her father, Douglas McKarus, was a lawyer. She grew up in a place called Tarzana.
Jillian went to California State University, Northridge. While studying, she worked as a bartender and a personal trainer to support herself. In 2002, after a short time working as an agent, Michaels opened her own sports medicine center. It was called Sky Sport & Spa and was located in Beverly Hills.
Career in Fitness and Media
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As a personal trainer, Jillian Michaels uses many different exercise styles. She combines kickboxing, yoga, Pilates, plyometrics (jump training), and weight training. She also helped create special training courses for other fitness trainers. Michaels has a certificate in nutrition and wellness.
Her Fitness App and Books
Jillian Michaels has a very popular fitness app called "Jillian Michaels: The Fitness App." It is one of the best fitness apps around the world. Both Apple and Google have given it awards for being a top health and fitness app. Michaels has also written nine books about health and wellness. Eight of these books became New York Times Best Sellers.
Since 2011, Michaels has hosted a weekly podcast called Keeping It Real. You can find it on iTunes. In 2011, Apple recognized her show as one of the best new audio podcasts. Recently, she started working with Bill Maher's Club Random. This partnership helps her "Keeping It Real" podcast also be available as a video.
In 2008, Michaels started her own company, Empowered Media LLC. She also launched a fitness video website called Fitfusion.com. This website's content is available on many TV channels. These include AT&T U-verse, BroadbandTV Corp, and Bell Satellite TV in Canada. You can also find Fitfusion on devices like Roku and Apple TV. It is even available in hotels like Marriott, Hilton Worldwide, and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.
The Biggest Loser TV Show
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Jillian Michaels became a trainer on the reality series The Biggest Loser when it began in 2004. She was the trainer for the Red Team for the first two seasons. After she left in 2006, another trainer named Kim Lyons took her place.
Michaels returned to the show in 2007. This time, she trained the Black Team. She competed against Lyons' Red Team and Bob Harper's Blue Team. Jillian Michaels also worked as a trainer on the Australian version of The Biggest Loser from 2006 to 2008.
In 2010, Michaels announced that the eleventh season of the show would be her last. Her final appearance on The Biggest Loser was in May 2011. However, she returned for Season 14 in 2012. She also came back for Season 15, which started in October 2013. She did not return for Season 16.
Losing It With Jillian
In June 2010, NBC launched a new show called Losing It With Jillian. This show was a spin-off from The Biggest Loser. In this series, Michaels would visit families at their homes and workplaces for a week. She helped them make healthy changes.
Losing It With Jillian aired on NBC in June and July 2010. All eight episodes of the show are available to watch online.
Working with CBS Television
In 2011, CBS Television Distribution announced that Jillian Michaels had signed a deal. She became a co-host on the talk show The Doctors. She also worked as a special reporter for the show Dr. Phil. Michaels had been a guest on The Doctors many times before. On the show, she had a regular part called Ask Jillian. This segment focused on topics about nutrition and diet.
Michaels left The Doctors in January 2012. She explained that the arrangement "wasn't the fit both the show and I hoped for."
Charity Work
Jillian Michaels supports many different charities. She works with organizations like the UNHCR, which helps refugees. She also supports the NFL's Play 60 program, which encourages kids to be active. Other charities she helps include Stand Up to Cancer, Working Wardrobes, Hope for Haiti, Sow a Seed, and Dress for Success. She also cares deeply about animal welfare. In 2012, she helped PETA save a racehorse from a slaughterhouse.
Personal Life
Jillian Michaels is married to fashion designer Deshanna Marie Minuto. They got engaged in November 2021 and were married in July 2022. Michaels has two children. In May 2012, she adopted a two-year-old daughter from Haiti. In the same month, her partner at the time gave birth to a son.
